Enhanced wake-up signal handling

ABSTRACT

According to a first embodiment, a method may include receiving, by a user equipment, at least one indication that the user equipment is allowed to skip paging monitoring after a paging message is successfully decoded. The method may further include determining, by the user equipment, that the user equipment can end paging monitoring based upon received wake-up signaling configuration data. The method may further include entering, by the user equipment, an extended discontinuous reception sleep mode.

RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to PCT Application No.PCT/IB2019/057959, filed on Sep. 20, 2019, which claims priority to U.S.Application No. 62/734,716, filed on Sep. 21, 2018, each of which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND Field

Certain embodiments may relate to wireless communication systems. Forexample, some embodiments may relate to wake-up signaling for example inenhanced discontinuous reception.

Description of the Related Art

User equipment may use wake-up signals to reduce power consumption whenmonitoring for paging occasions. For example, wake-up signals may beused to indicate that a user equipment should monitor at least onephysical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for paging occasions afterreceiving a wake-up signal. When the user equipment detects a wake-upsignal, the user equipment will continue to monitor PDCCH for N pagingoccasions, where N is an integer.

However, one of the challenges with current wake-up signaling techniquesis that when user equipment using extended discontinuous reception(eDRX) detects a wake-up signal, the user equipment may monitor up to Npaging occasions or until a paging message containing the non-accessstratum (NAS) identity corresponding with the user equipment isreceived, whichever occurs first. As a result, the user equipment mayneedlessly monitor all N paging occasions after receiving the wake-upsignal since paging message content, such as user equipment identity, insubsequent paging occasions may be identical. Such repetitive monitoringmay increase battery consumption of the user equipment, as well asrequire additional, but wasteful, processing power.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For proper understanding of this disclosure, reference should be made tothe accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates a signaling diagram according to certain embodiments.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a method performed by a user equipmentaccording to certain embodiments.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a method performed by a network entityaccording to certain embodiments.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a system according to certainembodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Certain embodiments described herein may help to improve the managementof wake-up signaling. Some example embodiments described herein may havevarious benefits and/or advantages. For example, some embodiments mayminimize power consumption by reducing unnecessary paging monitoringand/or entering a reduced-power sleep mode. Furthermore, some exampleembodiments may allow user equipment to attempt to decode only a minimalnumber of paging messages. Certain embodiments are, therefore, directedto improvements in computer-related technology, specifically, byconserving network resources and reducing power consumption of networkentities and/or user equipment located within the network.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a signalling diagram according to someembodiments. User equipment (UE) 110 may be similar to UE 410 in FIG. 4, while network entity (NE) 120 may be similar to NE 420 in FIG. 4 .Although only a single UE and NE are illustrated, a communicationsnetwork may contain one or more of each of these entities. In step 101,UE 110 may be configured in an idle mode with discontinuous receptionfunctionality, including an extended discontinuous receptionfunctionality. In step 103, UE 110 may receive at least one indicationcomprising wake-up signal configuration data from NE 120. In someembodiments, the at least one indication comprising wake-up signalconfiguration data may be, for example, system information and/orinformation included in system information.

In step 105, UE 110 may receive at least one indication from NE 120indicating UE 110 is allowed to skip paging monitoring after a pagingmessage is successfully decoded. UE 110 may receive the at least oneindication according to dedicated signaling and/or broadcast signaling.In some embodiments, the at least one indication indicating UE 110 isallowed to skip paging monitoring after a paging message is successfullydecoded may be, for example, system information and/or informationincluded in system information.

In some embodiments, UE 110 may receive at least one indicationassociated with whether UE 110 is allowed to skip paging monitoringafter a paging message is successfully decoded. For example, the atleast one indication may indicate whether UE 110 is or is not requiredto continue monitoring for additional paging occasions after receiving afirst paging occasion.

In various embodiments, UE 110 may receive at least one indication thatall paging occasions received after receiving at least one wake-upsignal may contain the same paging message. For example, after receivinga wake-up signal, the at least one indication may indicate whether someor all paging occasions will contain paging data for UE 110 afterreceiving a first paging message. Furthermore, UE 110 may assume that afirst paging message and subsequent paging messages will contain thesame data, such as earthquake and tsunami warning system(ETWS)/commercial mobile alert system (CMAS) indications. In addition,if UE 110 receives a first paging occasion without the user equipmentidentity and/or other information, subsequent paging occasions may notchange any information, allowing UE 110 to cease monitoring ofsubsequent paging occasions.

In some embodiments, UE 110 may receive at least one indication that allpaging occasions will contain the same identical user equipmentidentities following at least one wake-up signal. In some embodiments,the at least one indication may include at least one configuration,information, and/or signaling. For example, the at least one indicationmay configure UE 110 to know whether any subsequent paging occasionswill contain paging for UE 110, after receiving at least one wake-upsignal. Thus, if UE 110 receives a first paging occasion which does notcontain the user equipment identity associated with UE 110, subsequentpaging occasions will not contain the user equipment identity associatedwith UE 110, and UE 110 may cease monitoring for additional pagingoccasions. However, additional information in subsequent pagingoccasions may change.

In step 107, UE 110 may receive at least one wake-up signal from NE 120.In step 109, UE 110 may receive a first paging message from NE 120comprising at least one non-access stratum (NAS) identity for aplurality of user equipment, including UE 110. In step 111, UE 110 maydetermine that the first paging message cannot be decoded. In step 113,UE 110 may receive a second paging message from NE 120 comprising atleast some same data as the first paging message. In step 115, UE 110may determine that the second paging message is not addressed to UE 110.

In step 117, UE 110 may determine that UE 110 can cease pagingmonitoring based upon the wake-up signal configuration data receivedfrom NE 120. In step 119, UE 110 may enter a discontinuous receptionsleep mode, including an extended discontinuous reception sleep mode,which may comprise reduced power consumption of UE 110.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a method performed by a user equipment,for example, user equipment 410 in FIG. 4 . In step 201, the userequipment may be configured in an idle mode with discontinuous receptionfunctionality, including extended discontinuous reception functionality.In step 203, the user equipment may receive at least one indicationcomprising wake-up signal configuration data from a network entity, forexample, network entity 420 in FIG. 4 . In some embodiments, the atleast one indication comprising wake-up signal configuration data maybe, for example, system information and/or information included insystem information.

In step 205, the user equipment may receive at least one indication thatthe user equipment is allowed to skip paging monitoring after a pagingmessage is successfully decoded, where the user equipment may receivethe at least one indication according to dedicated signaling and/orbroadcast signaling. In some embodiments, the at least one indicationindicating the user equipment is allowed to skip paging monitoring aftera paging message is successfully decoded may be, for example, systeminformation and/or information included in system information.

In some embodiments, the user equipment may receive at least oneindication associated with whether the user equipment is allowed to skippaging monitoring after a paging message is successfully decoded. Forexample, the at least one indication may indicate whether the userequipment is or is not required to continue monitoring for additionalpaging occasions after receiving a first paging occasion.

In various embodiments, the user equipment may receive at least oneindication that all paging occasions received after receiving a wake-upsignal contain the same paging message. For example, after receiving awake-up signal, the at least one indication may indicate whether allpaging occasions will contain paging data for the user equipment afterreceiving a first paging message. Furthermore, the user equipment mayassume that the first paging message and subsequent paging messages willcontain the same data, such as ETWS/CMAS indications. In addition, ifthe user equipment receives a first paging occasion without the userequipment identity and/or other information, subsequent paging occasionsmay not change any information, allowing the user equipment to ceasemonitoring for subsequent paging occasions.

In some embodiments, the user equipment may receive at least oneindication that all paging occasions will contain the same identicaluser equipment identities following at least one wake-up signal. Forexample, the at least one indication may configure the user equipment toknow whether any subsequent paging occasions will contain paging for theuser equipment, after receiving at least one wake-up signal. Thus, ifthe user equipment receives a first paging occasion without the userequipment identity, subsequent paging occasions will not contain theuser equipment identity, and the user equipment may cease monitoring foradditional paging occasions. However, additional information insubsequent paging occasions may change.

In step 207, the user equipment may receive at least one wake-up signalfrom the network entity. In step 209, the user equipment may receive afirst paging message comprising at least one non-access-stratum identityfor a plurality of user equipment, including the user equipment. In step211, the user equipment may determine that the first paging messagecannot be decoded. In step 213, the user equipment may receive a secondpaging message comprising at least some same data as the first pagingmessage. In step 215, the user equipment may determine that the secondpaging message is not addressed to the user equipment.

In step 217, the user equipment may determine that the user equipmentcan end paging monitoring based on the wake-up signal configuration datareceived from the network entity. In step 219, the user equipment mayenter a discontinuous reception sleep mode, including an extendeddiscontinuous reception sleep mode.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a method performed by a network entity,for example, network entity 420 in FIG. 4 . In step 301, the networkentity may transmit at least one indication comprising wake-up signalconfiguration data to a user equipment, for example, user equipment 410in FIG. 4 . In some embodiments, the at least one indication comprisingwake-up signal configuration data may be, for example, systeminformation and/or information included in system information.

In step 303, the network entity may transmit at least one indication tothe user equipment indicating that the user equipment is allowed to skippaging monitoring after a paging message is successfully decoded, wherethe user equipment may receive the at least one indication according todedicated signaling and/or broadcast signaling. In some embodiments, theat least one indication indicating the user equipment is allowed to skippaging monitoring after a paging message is successfully decoded may be,for example, system information and/or information included in systeminformation.

In some embodiments, the network entity may transmit at least oneindication associated with whether the user equipment is allowed to skippaging monitoring after a paging message is successfully decoded. Forexample, the at least one indication may indicate whether the userequipment is or is not required to continue monitoring for additionalpaging occasions after receiving a first paging occasion.

In various embodiments, the network entity may transmit at least oneindication that all paging occasions received after receiving a wake-upsignal contain the same paging message. For example, after receiving awake-up signal, the at least one indication may indicate whether allpaging occasions will contain paging data for the user equipment afterreceiving a first paging message. Furthermore, the user equipment mayassume that the first paging message and subsequent paging messages willcontain the same data, such as ETWS/CMAS indications. In addition, ifthe network entity transmits a first paging occasion without the userequipment identity and/or other information, subsequent paging occasionsmay not change any information, allowing the user equipment to ceasemonitoring for subsequent paging occasions.

In some embodiments, the network entity may transmit at least oneindication that all paging occasions will contain the same identicaluser equipment identities following at least one wake-up signal. Forexample, the at least one indication may configure the user equipment toknow whether any subsequent paging occasions will contain paging for theuser equipment, after receiving at least one wake-up signal. Thus, ifthe network entity transmits a first paging occasion without the userequipment identity, subsequent paging occasions will not contain theuser equipment identity, and the user equipment may cease monitoring foradditional paging occasions. However, additional information insubsequent paging occasions may change.

In step 305, the network entity may transmit at least one wake-up signalto the user equipment. In step 307, the network entity may transmit afirst paging message comprising at least one non-access-stratum identityfor a plurality of user equipment, including the user equipment, to theuser equipment. In step 309, the network entity may transmit a secondpaging message to the user equipment comprising at least some same dataas the first paging message.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a system according to certainembodiments. In one embodiment, a system may include multiple devices,such as, for example, user equipment 410 and network entity 420. Userequipment 410 may include one or more of a mobile device, such as amobile phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), tablet, orportable media player, digital camera, pocket video camera, video gameconsole, navigation unit, such as a global positioning system (GPS)device, desktop or laptop computer, single-location device, such as asensor or smart meter, or any combination thereof.

Network entity 420 may be one or more of a base station, such as anevolved node B (eNB) or next generation node B (gNB), a next generationradio access network (NG RAN), a serving gateway, a server, and/or anyother access node or combination thereof.

One or more of these devices may include at least one processor,respectively indicated as 411 and 421. At least one memory may beprovided in one or more of devices indicated at 412 and 422. The memorymay be fixed or removable. The memory may include computer programinstructions or computer code contained therein. Processors 411 and 421and memory 412 and 422 or a subset thereof, may be configured to providemeans corresponding to the various blocks of FIGS. 1-3 . Although notshown, the devices may also include positioning hardware, such as globalpositioning system (GPS) or micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS)hardware, which may be used to determine a location of the device. Othersensors are also permitted and may be included to determine location,elevation, orientation, and so forth, such as barometers, compasses, andthe like.

As shown in FIG. 4 , transceivers 413 and 423 may be provided, and oneor more devices may also include at least one antenna, respectivelyillustrated as 414 and 424. The device may have many antennas, such asan array of antennas configured for multiple input multiple output(MIMO) communications, or multiple antennas for multiple radio accesstechnologies. Other configurations of these devices, for example, may beprovided.

Transceivers 413 and 423 may be a transmitter, a receiver, or both atransmitter and a receiver, or a unit or device that may be configuredboth for transmission and reception.

Processors 411 and 421 may be embodied by any computational or dataprocessing device, such as a central processing unit (CPU), applicationspecific integrated circuit (ASIC), or comparable device. The processorsmay be implemented as a single controller, or a plurality of controllersor processors.

Memory 412 and 422 may independently be any suitable storage device,such as a non-transitory computer-readable medium. A hard disk drive(HDD), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, or other suitablememory may be used. The memories may be combined on a single integratedcircuit as the processor, or may be separate from the one or moreprocessors. Furthermore, the computer program instructions stored in thememory and which may be processed by the processors may be any suitableform of computer program code, for example, a compiled or interpretedcomputer program written in any suitable programming language. Memorymay be removable or non-removable.

The memory and the computer program instructions may be configured, withthe processor for the particular device, to cause a hardware apparatussuch as user equipment to perform any of the processes described below(see, for example, FIGS. 1-3 ). Therefore, in certain embodiments, anon-transitory computer-readable medium may be encoded with computerinstructions that, when executed in hardware, perform a process such asone of the processes described herein. Alternatively, certainembodiments may be performed entirely in hardware.

In certain embodiments, an apparatus may include circuitry configured toperform any of the processes or functions illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 . Forexample, circuitry may be hardware-only circuit implementations, such asanalog and/or digital circuitry. In another example, circuitry may be acombination of hardware circuits and software, such as a combination ofanalog and/or digital hardware circuit(s) with software or firmware,and/or any portions of hardware processor(s) with software (includingdigital signal processor(s)), software, and at least one memory thatwork together to cause an apparatus to perform various processes orfunctions. In yet another example, circuitry may be hardware circuit(s)and or processor(s), such as a microprocessor(s) or a portion of amicroprocessor(s), that include software, such as firmware foroperation. Software in circuitry may not be present when it is notneeded for the operation of the hardware.

The features, structures, or characteristics of certain embodimentsdescribed throughout this specification may be combined in any suitablemanner in one or more embodiments. For example, the usage of the phrases“certain embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” or othersimilar language, throughout this specification refers to the fact thata particular feature, structure, or characteristic described inconnection with the embodiment may be included in at least oneembodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearance of the phrases “incertain embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” “in other embodiments,” orother similar language, throughout this specification does notnecessarily refer to the same group of embodiments, and the describedfeatures, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitablemanner in one or more embodiments.

One having ordinary skill in the art will readily understand thatcertain embodiments discussed above may be practiced with steps in adifferent order, and/or with hardware elements in configurations whichare different than those which are disclosed. Therefore, it would beapparent to those of skill in the art that certain modifications,variations, and alternative constructions would be apparent, whileremaining within the spirit and scope of the invention. In order todetermine the metes and bounds of the invention, therefore, referenceshould be made to the appended claims.

Partial Glossary

-   -   3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project    -   4G 4th Generation Mobile Network    -   5G 5th Generation Mobile Network    -   CMAS Commercial Mobile Alert System    -   DL Downlink    -   eDRX Extended Discontinuous Reception    -   eNB evolved Node B base station    -   ETWS Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System    -   NAS Non-Access Stratum    -   NB Narrow Band    -   NE Network Entity    -   PDCCH Physical Downlink Control Channel    -   PO Paging Occasion    -   UE User Equipment    -   WUS Wake-Up Signal

According to a first embodiment, a method may include receiving, by auser equipment, at least one indication that the user equipment isallowed to skip paging monitoring after a paging message is successfullydecoded. The method may further include determining, by the userequipment, that the user equipment can end paging monitoring based uponreceived wake-up signaling configuration data. The method may furtherinclude entering, by the user equipment, an extended discontinuousreception sleep mode.

In a variant, the at least one indication may be received as part ofbroadcasted signaling, for example system information.

In a variant, the at least one indication may be received as part ofdedicated signaling, including at least one radio resource controlmessage.

In a further variant, the at least one radio resource control messagemay comprise one or more of at least one radio resource controlreconfiguration, radio resource control setup, radio resource controlresume, and radio resource control re-establishment.

In a variant, the method may further include receiving, by the userequipment, at least one indication that paging occasion received afterreceiving at least one wake-up signal may contain the same pagingmessages.

In a variant, the same paging messages may be identical.

In a variant, the method may further include, after receiving a wake-upsignal, receiving, by the user equipment, at least one indicationindicating whether at least one paging occasion may contain paging datafor the user equipment after receiving a first paging message.

In a variant, the paging data may comprise user equipment identifier.

In a variant, the method may further include receiving, by the userequipment, at least one indication that at least one paging occasion maycontain the same user equipment identities following at least onewake-up signal.

In a variant, the user equipment may receive an indication of a numberof paging messages for the user equipment to successfully decode fromthe network entity.

In a further variant, the user equipment may decode a number of pagingmessages equal to the indication of a number of paging message.

In a further variant, the user equipment may enter a sleep mode when theat least one paging message does not include the user equipmentnon-access stratum identity and/or when the number of paging messagessuccessfully received equals the indication of a number of pagingmessages.

In a variant, the method may include receiving, by the user equipment,at least one indication configuring the user equipment to know whetherany subsequent paging occasions may contain paging for the userequipment, after receiving at least one wake-up signal.

In a variant, the user equipment may be configured in an idle mode

In a variant, the user equipment may be configured in an inactive mode.

In a variant, the user equipment may be configured in a connected mode.

In a further variant, the user equipment may be configured with anextended discontinuous reception functionality.

In a variant, the method may further include receiving, by the userequipment, at least one indication comprising wake-up signalconfiguration data from the network entity.

In a variant, the method may further include receiving, by the userequipment, at least one wake-up signal from the network entity.

In a variant, the method may further include receiving, by the userequipment, a first paging message comprising at least onenon-access-stratum identity for a plurality of user equipment.

In a variant, the method may further include determining, by the userequipment, that the first paging message cannot be decoded.

In a variant, the method may further include receiving, by the userequipment, a second paging message comprising at least some same data asthe first paging message.

In a variant, the method may further include determining, by the userequipment, that the second paging message is not addressed to the userequipment.

According to a second embodiment, a method may include transmitting, bya network entity, at least one indication to a user equipment indicatingthat the user equipment is allowed to skip paging monitoring after apaging message is successfully decoded. The method may further includetransmitting, by the network entity, a first paging message comprisingat least one non-access-stratum identity for a plurality of userequipment to the user equipment. The method may further includetransmitting, by the network entity, a second paging message to the userequipment comprising at least same data as the first paging message.

In a variant, the at least one indication may be transmitted as part ofbroadcasted signaling, such as system information.

In a variant, the at least one indication may be transmitted as part ofdedicated signaling, including at least one radio resource controlmessage.

In a further variant, the at least one radio resource control messagemay comprise one or more of at least one radio resource controlreconfiguration, radio resource control setup, radio resource controlresume, and radio resource control re-establishment.

In a variant, the method may further include transmitting, by thenetwork entity, at least one indication that paging occasion transmittedafter transmitting at least one wake-up signal may contain the samepaging message.

In a variant, the same paging messages may be identical.

In a variant, the method may further include, after transmitting awake-up signal, transmitting, by the network entity, at least oneindication indicating whether at least one paging occasion may containpaging data for the user equipment after transmitting the first pagingmessage.

In a variant, the method may further include transmitting, by thenetwork entity, at least one indication that paging occasions maycontain the same user equipment identities following at least onewake-up signal.

In a variant, the method may further include transmitting, by thenetwork entity, at least one indication indicating the user equipmentwhether any subsequent paging occasions may contain paging for the userequipment, after transmitting at least one wake-up signal.

In a variant, the method may further include transmitting, by thenetwork entity, at least one indication comprising wake-up signalconfiguration data to the user equipment.

In a variant, the method may further include transmitting, by thenetwork entity, at least one wake-up signal to the user equipment.

According to a third embodiment and a fourth embodiment, an apparatuscan include at least one processor and at least one memory and computerprogram code. The at least one memory and the computer program code canbe configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatusat least to perform a method according to the first embodiment, thesecond embodiment, and any of their variants.

According to a fifth embodiment and a sixth embodiment, an apparatus mayinclude means for performing the method according to the firstembodiment, the second embodiment, and any of their variants.

According to a seventh embodiment and an eighth embodiment, a computerprogram product may encode instructions for performing a processincluding a method according to the first embodiment, the secondembodiment, and any of their variants.

According to a ninth embodiment and a tenth embodiment, a non-transitorycomputer-readable medium may encode instructions that, when executed inhardware, perform a process including a method according to the firstembodiment, the second embodiment, and any of their variants.

According to an eleventh embodiment and a twelfth embodiment, a computerprogram code may include instructions for performing a method accordingto the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and any of theirvariants.

According to a thirteenth embodiment and a fourteenth embodiment, anapparatus may include circuitry configured to perform a processincluding a method according to the first embodiment, the secondembodiment, and any of their variants.

We claim:
 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and atleast one memory including computer program code; the at least onememory and the computer program code configured to, with the at leastone processor, cause the apparatus at least to receive at least oneindication, the at least one indication indicating that the apparatus isallowed to skip paging monitoring on a physical downlink control channelafter a paging message on the physical downlink control channel issuccessfully decoded, wherein the at least one indication received priorto the paging message being received, the at least one indicationindicating whether the apparatus is or is not required to continuemonitoring for additional paging occasions after receiving a firstpaging occasion; receive at least one indication indicating that atleast two paging occasions include same user equipment identities afterreceiving at least one wake-up signal; determine to end pagingmonitoring based upon received wake-up signaling configuration data; andenter discontinuous reception sleep mode.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1,wherein the at least one indication is received as part of at least oneof broadcast signaling or dedicated signaling.
 3. The apparatus of claim2, wherein the broadcast signaling comprises system information.
 4. Theapparatus of claim 2, wherein the dedicated signaling comprises at leastone radio resource control message, and the at least one radio resourcecontrol message comprises one or more radio resource controlreconfiguration, radio resource control setup, radio resource controlresume, or radio resource control re-establishment.
 5. The apparatus ofclaim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program codeconfigured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus atleast to receive at least one indication indicating that at least twopaging occasions, received after receiving at least one wake-up signal,comprise same paging messages.
 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein theat least one memory and the computer program code configured to, withthe at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to, afterreceiving at least one wake-up signal, receive at least one indicationindicating whether at least one paging occasion comprises paging datafor the apparatus after receiving a first paging message.
 7. Theapparatus of claim 6, wherein the paging data comprises user equipmentidentifier.
 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one memoryand the computer program code configured to, with the at least oneprocessor, cause the apparatus at least to receive, from a networkentity, an indication of a number of paging messages for the apparatusto successfully decode.
 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the atleast one memory and the computer program code configured to, with theat least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to enter a sleepmode when the paging message does not include a user equipmentnon-access stratum identity and/or when a number of paging messagessuccessfully received equals an indication of a number of pagingmessages.
 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one memoryand the computer program code configured to, with the at least oneprocessor, cause the apparatus at least to receive at least oneindication configuring the apparatus to know whether any subsequentpaging occasion includes paging for the apparatus, after receiving atleast one wake-up signal.
 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein theapparatus is configured at least one of in an idle mode, in an inactivemode, in a connected mode, or with an extended discontinuous receptionfunctionality.
 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least onememory and the computer program code configured to, with the at leastone processor, cause the apparatus at least to receive at least oneindication comprising the wake-up signaling configuration data from anetwork entity.
 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least onememory and the computer program code configured to, with the at leastone processor, cause the apparatus at least to receive at least onewake-up signal from a network entity.
 14. The apparatus of claim 1,wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code configuredto, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least toreceive a first paging message comprising at least onenon-access-stratum identity for a plurality of user equipments.
 15. Theapparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one memory and the computerprogram code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause theapparatus at least to determine the first paging message cannot bedecoded.
 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one memoryand the computer program code configured to, with the at least oneprocessor, cause the apparatus at least to receive a second pagingmessage comprising at least some same data as the first paging message.17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least one memory and thecomputer program code configured to, with the at least one processor,cause the apparatus at least to determine that the second paging messageis not addressed to the apparatus.
 18. A method, comprising: receiving,by a user equipment, at least one indication, the at least oneindication indicating that the user equipment is allowed to skip pagingmonitoring on a physical downlink control channel after a paging messageon the physical downlink control channel is successfully decoded,wherein the at least one indication received prior to the paging messagebeing received, the at least one indication indicating whether the userequipment is or is not required to continue monitoring for additionalpaging occasions after receiving a first paging occasion; receiving, bythe user equipment, at least one indication indicating that at least twopaging occasions include same user equipment identities after receivingat least one wake-up signal; determining, by the user equipment, to endpaging monitoring based upon received wake-up signaling configurationdata; and entering, by the user equipment, discontinuous reception sleepmode.
 19. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at leastone memory including computer program code; the at least one memory andthe computer program code configured to, with the at least oneprocessor, cause the apparatus at least to transmit, from the apparatusto a user equipment, at least one indication, the at least oneindication indicating that the user equipment is allowed to skip pagingmonitoring on a physical downlink control channel after a paging messageon the physical downlink control channel is successfully decoded,wherein the at least one indication received prior to the paging messagebeing received, the at least one indication indicating whether the userequipment is or is not required to continue monitoring for additionalpaging occasions after receiving a first paging occasion, wherein the atleast one indication includes wake-up signaling configuration data;transmit, to the user equipment, at least one indication indicating thatat least two paging occasions include same user equipment identitiesafter receiving at least one wake-up signal; and transmit, from theapparatus to the user equipment, a first paging message.